Power Greens Salad with Blueberries

Power Greens Salad with Blueberries is a delicious and easy-to-make salad that’s full of healthy SuperFoods! And this delicious salad with blueberries is vegan, gluten-free and not that high in carbs for a salad with fruit!

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It’s Father’s Day weekend in the U.S., and all day today I’ll be thinking about my amazing father, and wishing I could spend a few hours with him. My dad was a loving and intelligent guy who liked music, reading, Kentucky Fried Chicken, tartar sauce, and any dish that had shrimp in it, and if he was still here there’s no doubt I’d be making this Family Favorite Shrimp and Macaroni Salad for him today.

I don’t think anything can prepare you for the loss you feel when both your parents are gone, but I’m still grateful for holidays like today and how they remind me of what amazing parents I had. If you’re lucky enough to be spending the day with your dad, I hope you have a wonderful time.

My dad wasn’t a health-conscious eater like my mom, but towards the end of his life he started to surprise me with some of the things he would eat. Still I think this Power Greens Salad with Blueberries might be a stretch for him!

The salad was inspired by a “power greens” mix of baby kale, spinach, and chard that I’ve been finding at Costco, and lately I am loving everything I make with this mix. Besides those healthy greens, this salad has blueberries, almonds, and  a dressing made with lemon juice, lemon zest, mustard, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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• Power Greens mix 
• fresh blueberries
• Slivered Almonds (affiliate link)
• lemon (zested and squeezed to get lemon zest and lemon juice), I used my fresh-frozen lemon juice
• extra-virgin Olive Oil (affiliate link)
• mustard
• salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste

What are Power Greens?

Power Greens is a commercial mix of baby kale, spinach, and chard and I buy it in a big bag at Costco. But you can use any mix of healthy greens of your choice in this salad with blueberries!

What makes this Power Greens Salad a healthy salad recipe?

I first made this salad while three of my nieces were doing the Whole 30 challenge and every ingredient here is Whole 30/Paleo approved. And for anyone who’s trying to eat more nutritious SuperFoods, this salad is a delicious way to do it. The salad is also vegan, gluten-free, and pretty low in net carbs for a salad with fruit; enjoy!

More Tasty and Healthy Recipes with Blueberries:

Blueberries are quite low in carbs compared to most fruits, and they’re loaded with nutrients. If you’re a blueberry fan you might enjoy Easy Red, White, and Blueberry Salad, Slow Cooker Blueberry Crisp, or Zucchini Bread with Blueberries.

How to make Power Greens Salad with Blueberries:

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1. Zest about 1 teaspoon of zest from a large lemon and squeeze the juice.
2. Whisk all the ingredients together to make the dressing.
3. I used 1 cup of blueberries for 2 large salads.  Most blueberries don’t need to be washed, but pick them over and discard any that are getting soft.
4. Toast almonds in a dry frying pan, just until they are showing the tiniest hint of color.
5. This is the brand of Power Greens I’ve been finding at my Costco, but if you google “power greens” you will see that there are many companies making a blend of these three greens.
6. I used about 5 oz. of greens, which I soaked in cold water for a minute in the salad spinner to crisp the greens.
7. Spin the greens until they’re very dry; then put them in a large bowl and toss with enough dressing to moisten.
8. Then put half the dressed greens in a bowl and top each with half the blueberries and half the almonds. Enjoy!
9. If you want to make more than 2 salads you can double or triple the recipe, but don’t make more than you’ll eat at one time because this doesn’t keep all that well.

More Delicious Salads with Greens and Fruit:

• Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese
• Strawberry Spinach Salad
• Kale Apple Salad 
• Cabbage Apple Salad

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Yield: 2 servings

Power Greens Salad with Blueberries

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Power Greens Salad with Blueberries will help you eat your SuperFoods, this healthy salad is also delicious!

Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 5 oz. Power Greens mix of baby kale, spinach, and chard (or any mix of greens of your choice)
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Dressing Ingredients:

• 1 large lemon (zested and squeezed to get 1 tsp. lemon zest and 2 T lemon juice)
• 3 T extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 tsp. mustard (choose mustard without added sugar for Whole 30/Paleo diet)
• salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Put greens in a salad spinner and soak in very cold water for 5 minutes to crisp the greens.  (If your greens are really fresh, they may not need this.)
2. While greens soak, measure 1 cup blueberries, picking them over to remove any soft ones.
3. Zest the lemon and then squeeze the juice to get 1 tsp. zest and 2 T juice; then whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
4. Toast the almonds in a dry pan over high heat until they barely start to get some color (only a minute or so.)
5. Spin the greens until they’re very dry or pat dry with paper towels.
6. Put greens into a salad bowl and toss with desired amount of dressing, until the greens are as moist as you prefer.
7. Divide greens between two salad bowls and toss each with half the blueberries and half the almonds.
8. Serve right away.

Notes

Recipe created by Kalyn and inspired by Power Greens mix from Costco and a desire to eat more SuperFoods!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 323Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 3.3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 22.9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 310mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 6.9gSugar: 8.6gProtein: 5.4g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This nutritious salad with blueberries would be approved for phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet. Of course blueberries have some carbs, but they’re much lower in carbs than most fruits and do have some fiber, so check the nutritional information to see if this is low enough in carbs for your eating plan.

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This Power Greens Salad recipe was first posted in 2014. It was last updated with more information in 2023.

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